Techniques

Member exclusive Q&A: How to measure smaller amounts?

by

In the December duplicating post, Joyce asked: My question concerns formulating, in reading your blog you state when formulating a recipe, x%=xgrams. i have recently seen recipes with odd %’s, for ex. 0.80%. How do you measure .80 grams? Do we drop the 0 & make it .8grams, do we round up to 1 gram,...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

Member exclusive Q&A: Why did this lotion fail? Part two – fragrance & essential oils and mixing

by

Yesterday, we took a look at how changes in oils and preservatives might impact a lotion. What else could be an issue here? Fragrance and essential oils aren’t inert ingredients: We know vanilla can make things brown, but it can also thin out a product thanks to the vanillin. This is why we may have...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

Q&A: Why don’t we adapt a formula when we use a powdered versus liquid ingredient?

by

Yesterday’s question relates well to the one posted posed on Patreon by Omitade:  I have a very basic question, probably answered somewhere. I recently purchased Panthenol Liquid and what I realized is that I don’t really understand how the recipe changes when you use liquid or dry ingredient of the same thing.  I make a lotion...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here